Sparrows Point High School

Infobox School
name = Sparrows Point High

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caption = Aerial view of Sparrows Point High School
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established = 1908
type = Public
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district = Baltimore County Public Schools
grades = 9-12
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principal = R. Santacroce
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faculty = 62
staff = 81
students = 800
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colors = Blue and gray
mascot = The Pointer
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free_text = 27
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location = 7400 North Point Road
Sparrows Point MD
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country = United States
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website = http://sparrowspoinths.bcps.org/

Sparrows Point High is a comprehensive high school for students in grades 9 - 12 and is one of the 24 high schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools. The current enrollment is 883 with an average of 27 students per class. The school was established in 1908 and is located on a 35 acre campus in the southeastern corner of Baltimore County on a peninsula, which juts out into the Chesapeake Bay. The staff includes three administrators, 62 teachers, three guidance counselors, one librarian, eight instructional assistants, and four clerical personnel. Sparrows Point High is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school's colors are blue and gray and the mascot is the "Pointer".

The school operates on a four-period A-B schedule in which full credit courses are ninety minutes long every other day throughout the school year. This makes it possible for students to earn eight credits per year. Grading standards are calculated on a traditional scale:A = 90 to 100; B = 80 to 89; C = 70 to 79; D = 60 to 69 Minimum Passing Grade = 60

Each year, approximately 85% of the graduates elect to continue their education.

pecial Programs

.P.E.C.I.E.S.

SPECIES, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program.

ollers Point Technical High

Approximately 20 percent of the students attend Sollers Point Technical High School for half of each school day to gain technical skills. Various other vocational programs are available, several of which culminate in cooperative work-study experience.

Extracurricular program

Many programs exist for Sparrows Point students beyond the regular curriculum. A complete interscholastic athletic program is offered that includes fall, winter, and spring sports. Students publish a literary magazine, newspaper, and yearbook. Chapters of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, and the National Music Honor Society are all active at Sparrows Point, as are Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators of America, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. Teams for academic competition are represented on It's Academic and Data Race The Student Government gives students opportunities to gain leadership experience. Instrumental and vocal music ensembles are also available.

ports

tate championships

Sparrows Point High School has won the following state championships:

* 1961 - Boys basketball, class B [MPSSAA Basketball [http://www.mpssaa.org/gr/champions/basketboy.pdf] ]
* 1973 - Boys soccer, class B [MPSSAA Boys Soccer [http://mpssaa.org/gr/champions/soccerboy.pdf] ]
* 1974 - Boys soccer
* 1975 - Boys soccer
* 1979 - Baseball, class B
* 2006 - Boys soccer

Famous graduates

*Ron Swoboda (class of 1962)--outfielder for the New York Mets; was the "star" in the 1969 World Series defeat of the Orioles.

Principals

*Joseph Blair (1908-1931)
*Benjamin Willis (1931-1932)
*Austin Wheeler (1932-1940)
*William Sartorius (1940-1942)
*Taylor Johnston (1942-1947)
*William Jones (1947-1948)
*Nelson Hurley (1948-1956)
*Paul Dowling (1956-1963)
*Howard Ritter (1963-1967)
*Anthony Marchione (1967-1970)
*Wayne Burgemeister (1970-1977)
*Dr. Michael Eder (1977-1984)
*Nicholas Spinnato (1984-1990)
*Keith Harmeyer (1991-1994)
*Dr. Margaret Spicer (1994-1998)
*Harold Hatton (1998-1999)
*Wayne Thibeault (1999-2001)
*Robert SantaCroce (2002-2008)

PECIES program

The SPECIES program, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program at Sparrows Point High School for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program.

References

External links

* [http://www.ratemyteachers.com/schools/maryland/sparrows_point/sparrows_point_high_school Rate my Teachers: SPHS]
* [http://sparrowspoinths.bcps.org/ Sparrows Point HS]
* [http://www.bcps.org/ Baltimore County Public Schools]
* [http://weather.weatherbug.com/MD/Sparrows-Point-weather.html?zcode=ZWB60&zip= SPHS Live Weather Station]
* [http://www.aws.com/aws_2001/asp/camera/camera.asp?id=BTMDL Live Shot of SPHS]